TROY -- The city's Police Department has been busy the last two days as it took two handguns off the streets during two separate arrests Monday and Wednesday.

Arrested was Rashawd Cowen, 24, of Troy who was pulled over on Ingalls Avenue near Orr Street. According to a department press release, police were informed Cowen was in possession of a handgun and had an outstanding warrant from Troy City Court.

Police did a search of the car and found the handgun on the floor of the driver's side, it was found to be loaded, according to police.

Cowen was arrested and charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, a misdemeanor and failure to use his signal, a traffic infraction. He was arraigned in Troy City Court on Tuesday.

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On Wednesday, the Troy Police Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant on Ronald McCormick, 29, of Troy who they determined had been dealing drugs at his residence. After searching his home, police said they recovered a handgun as well as a stun-gun.

According to the release, McCormick was arrested and charged with third-degree criminal possession of a handgun and endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned Wednesday and remanded to Rensselaer County Jail.